Christmas 2003

December 10, 2005
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LOOK!!!
 
   Mon Valley ABATE got a whole page in the Valley Independent!  Mon Valley A.B.A.T.E. at Monongahela Valley Hospital.   Mon Valley Review Newspaper
 
Getting the 500bags ready
at Molnar's Lounge & Restaurant...    
Donna talking to the Reporter from the Valley Independent Newspaper.  Just some of the 500 gift bags we are giving out this year.  Lynn and Dustin the Elf.  Dustin and Roy.  Filling the gift bags.
Jim and Sandy.   More and more bags.   Dustin the Elf singing and dancing with Santa Bear.   Stacey & Barb.   Only 200 more bags to go.
   Boxing up the bags to take around to the Kids and Patients.   I'm tired already!   Off we go...   Bridgett checking the gifts.
 
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Monongahela Valley Hospital, Monongahela
Mon Valley's Offical Elf Patty, Sue, Dustin & John.   The Valley Independent Reporter interviewing us.   Mon Valley's Santas helpers at Monongahela Valley Hospital.   Two cuties by the tree.   The Valley Independent Reporter interviewing us at Monongahela Hospital.

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Haven Crest Nursing Home, Carrol Township
Taking the gifts into Haven Crest   Taking more gifts into Haven Crest Nursing Home   In Haven Crest with our boxes of gifts for the patients.   Going through Haven Crest.   Dustin the Elf is ready to give his gift bags.   Patty & Donna at Haven Crest.
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Mon Valley Care Center, Carrol Township
These two stole the show and made everyones day much brighter.  Barb, Patty & Lynn with the little helpers.   Patty & Bob with their grand daughter.   Having a good time making the patients day much brighter.   Sue & Donna donating a hand-made quilted wall hanging to Mon Valley Care Center from the members of Mon Valley A.B.A.T.E..
Sandy, Roy and Jim.   A very lovely couple that wanted their picture taken for our web site.   Giving some hugs to a very nice lady.   Patty and a very nice lady that wanted her picture taken.   Bob with a box over his head in the elevator.
Roy and Jim.. Santas helpers.
 
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Monongahela Manor, Monongahela
Arriving at Monongahela Manor wth our gifts.   Going floor to floor passing out the gift bags to the people that couldn't come down for the party.   I've been waiting all day for you Bikers!   Getting ready to sing Christmas Carols.   Singing Christmas Carols.
Everybody's singing and having a great time.   Donna jiggles Tara's bell shirt while singing Jingle Bells.    Florence and Rose.... Rose took us around to pass out the gift bags.   Patty dancing around making her elf bells jingle too.   All he wants for Christmas is Patty.
We want to ride a Harley this Summer!   Sue and her Great Aunt Florence.   Sue and her Great Aunt Florence with her new blanket on MV gave her.   We really enjoy you Bikers!   This is the most fun we had in years! says Mary.
Claudia and her shy little grand daughter.   Sue, Barb & Great Aunt Florence.   Stacey, Roy & Andrea.  
 
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Victoria House in Belle Vernon
Spreading Christmas Cheer at the Victoria House.   Passing out the gift bags.   Checking out their gift bags to see what they got.   Donna thanking Mrs. Victoria for letting us come for the patients.   Bobby and Nick.   At one of the Victoria Homes.
Lynn's little elf is about 'elfed' out.   Patty & Sue thanking everyone for all the help and for making a lot of peoples Christmas much brighter.  
 
We also took about 30 gift bags to Kendrick Manor in Donora and
about 60 gift bags to Personal Care Home at 3800 Oakleaf Road in Pittsburgh.
 
The end of a great day...
Finally relaxing and enjoying some pizza at the end of a very busy and rewarding day.

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